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From the Wakefield Twins to Claudia Kishi: How We See and Don’t See Ourselves in What We Read

From the Wakefield Twins to Claudia Kishi: How We See and Don’t See Ourselves in What We Read

Gloria L. Huang on Understanding Herself and Her Family Through Middle Grade Books

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It’s Not My Job to Understand Agents or the Marketplace. My Job is to Write.

It’s Not My Job to Understand Agents or the Marketplace. My Job is to Write.

Kevin Maloney on Henry David Thoreau, Kurt Vonnegut, and Rewriting His Life Story Across Multiple Books

By Kevin Maloney | January 8, 2025

Bylines and Big Edits: How a Career in Journalism Taught Elizabeth Harris the Techniques of Fiction

Bylines and Big Edits: How a Career in Journalism Taught Elizabeth Harris the Techniques of Fiction

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Amitava Kumar and Claire Messud on Literary Friendship

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Forrest Gander on the Poem as Novel

Forrest Gander on the Poem as Novel

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By Peter Mishler | December 17, 2024

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Weike Wang on Exploring Cultural Contrasts in Fiction

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Kyoko Mori and Abi Newhouse Rebelled Quietly At First

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Hope Newshouse on the Best Children's and Family Audiobooks of 2024

Hope Newshouse on the Best Children's and Family Audiobooks of 2024

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